October 7, 2008
42% more people watched the Vice-Presidental debate than the Presidential debate. How weird is that? Consensus seems to be Biden did best, but Palin exceeded expectations and held up okay. However Obama now has a commanding leads in the polls - almost 6% nationally and almost 2:1 in the electoral co...
go to article »September 30, 2008
The US House of Representatives has voted down the US$700 billion bailout plan, and share markets have fallen further. Democrats voted around 3:2 in favour while Republicans voted around 2:1 against. The elections in a few weeks loom large - one of the problems of having such a short two year term. ...
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Steven Horwitz from St Lawence University does an open letter to his friends on the left re the financial crisis: In the last week or two, I have heard frequently from you that the current financial mess has been caused by the failures of free markets and deregulation. I have heard from you that the...
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Overnight polls give the first debate to Obama. McCain faces problems on three fronts: Being the party of the incumbent, especially in light of the financial crisis Palin does not appear to be coming up to speed quickly enough A sub-standard debate performance I purchased some Obama stock at 58c l...
go to article »September 24, 2008
The seven part John Adams miniseries has won 13 Emmies, a record for a miniseries. It is a compelling story of the first 50 years of the United States. Paul Gianatti did a powerful portrayal of John Adams, the first man to win and lose contested elections for President. The story of his friendship w...
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News that the US is looking to join an existing agreement between New Zealand, Chile, Singapore and Brunei and turn it into a five way free trade pact is excellent news. Helen Clark and Phil Goff should be thanked by everyone for the work they have done in the free trade area. Their record in this a...
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Economists Warn Anti-Bush Merchandise Market Close To Collapse Enjoy this goodie from The Onion Tags: Humour, Satire, The Onion ...
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Tags: Humour, New York Times, Sarah Palin ...
go to article »September 22, 2008
Saturday Night Live did a very funny sketch of Sarah Palin with Hillary Clinton. Tina Fey looks and sound remarkably like Palin and is hilarious. The Clinton actress isn’t anywhere near as close a look, but is also bloody funny. Only five minutes and worth watching. Oh and if you watch it and...
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iPredict has launched three new stocks: Benson.Pope - will pay out $1 if David Benson-Pope stands as a non Labour candidate in the 2008 general election. Has launched at 80c. US.Obama08 - will pay out of $1 if Obama is elected President. Launched at 49.5c US.McCain08 - will pay out of $1 if McCain ...
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